iPadOS 14.4 (18D52) for iPad 8 (Cellular)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad 8 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 8 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 8 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 8 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7a3e9cab530caedf54e3e22880573634b3a7720d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7a3e9cab530caedf54e3e22880573634b3a7720d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Educational_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7a3e9cab530caedf54e3e22880573634b3a7720d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumc6cdb43915db502e8b2a93bfd0f3e599b0d9a1ffa5785127cb3fe9ca69f564a4
MD5sumc6cdb43915db502e8b2a93bfd0f3e599b0d9a1ffa5785127cb3fe9ca69f564a4
SHA1sum7a3e9cab530caedf54e3e22880573634b3a7720d
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 14.4 includes the following improvements for your iPad:

Smaller QR codes can be recognized by Camera

Option to classify Bluetooth device type in Settings for correct identification of headphones for audio notifications

This release also fixes the following issues:

Typing may be delayed and word suggestions may not appear in the keyboard

The keyboard may not come up in the correct language in Messages

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222   

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